Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.

Thanks.

On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 19:20:17 -0000, "Jan" wrote:

Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.

Thanks.


I own a lawn spiker and it performs the job very well and helps you
avoid missing parts of the lawn.

Paul D, Worcestershire, UK.

'Jan',

I also have a lawn aerator like the one you describe, but I find it hard
work and and not very effective. I much prefer to use a garden fork.
The latter enables you to make holes and at the same time prise the turf
a little, if that is your wish.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.




"Jan" wrote in message
...
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push
along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job
easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q
right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.

Thanks.

In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.

Thanks.


Yes they make the job easier.
Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.
--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting

"hugh" ] wrote in message
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In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,

Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.


Err, what's a CWOT?!

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 18:09:40 -0000, "Jan" wrote:

"hugh" ] wrote in message
...
In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,

Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.


Err, what's a CWOT?!



Complete waste of time?
--
Martin

In article , hugh
] writes
In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.


Yes they make the job easier.
Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.

The best thing is a tool that removes a plug of earth, rather than
squashing the soil to one side, to make a hole.
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg
but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see

In article , Jan
writes
"hugh" ] wrote in message
...
In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,

Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.


Err, what's a CWOT?!


Complete waste of time?


--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article , hugh
] writes
In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.


Yes they make the job easier.
Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.

The best thing is a tool that removes a plug of earth, rather than
squashing the soil to one side, to make a hole.
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg
but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see

In article , Jan
writes
"hugh" ] wrote in message
...
In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,

Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.


Err, what's a CWOT?!


Complete waste of time?


--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In message , Jane Ransom
writes
In article , hugh
] writes
In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.


Yes they make the job easier.
Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.

The best thing is a tool that removes a plug of earth, rather than
squashing the soil to one side, to make a hole.
Hollow tine aerator. Our local hire shop used to have a motorised one,
but they've now replaced it with a larger version which is too big for
domestic gardens.
--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting

I have one of those that you push with spikes on a roller (about £20
full price). It is hard work but much quicker than using a fork (which
is also hard work by the time you've finished).

Nick

In message , Jane Ransom
writes
In article , hugh
] writes
In message , Jan
writes
Regarding those manual lawn aerating machine things that you push along,
spikes on a roller. Are they any good and do they make the job easier? Or
is a garden fork just as effective? The machines are on sale at B&Q right
now and I wondered if I should buy one.


Yes they make the job easier.
Yes a garden fork is just as effective - probably more effective
IMHO, having got one, I think they are a CWOT.

The best thing is a tool that removes a plug of earth, rather than
squashing the soil to one side, to make a hole.
Hollow tine aerator. Our local hire shop used to have a motorised one,
but they've now replaced it with a larger version which is too big for
domestic gardens.
--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting

Nick.

I totally agree with you, but I find that the fork is far more effective
than the spiked roller.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.






NWalch" wrote in message
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I have one of those that you push with spikes on a roller (about £20
full price). It is hard work but much quicker than using a fork (which
is also hard work by the time you've finished).

Nick

"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
...
The best thing is a tool that removes a plug of earth, rather than
squashing the soil to one side, to make a hole.

Jane, B&Q has a large tool that has a handle with 6 small hollow thingies on
the bottom that remove plugs of earth. You hold the handle and I assume
stand on a metal bar to push the hollow thingies into the soil. Is that the
tool you mean? It's a big metal thing about 3'x1'. I almost bought it
today but I thought that if it's anything like my bulb digger that the plugs
of soil would just get jammed up inside each hollow thingie.

Thanks.